DOT/FAA/AM-12/3
Office of Aerospace Medicine
Washington, DC 20591
OK-12-0025-JAH
Valerie Skaggs
Ann Norris
Robert Johnson
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Federal Aviation Administration
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
February 2012
Final Report
2010 Aerospace Medical Certification
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1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No.
DOT/FAA/AM-12/3
4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date
February 2012 2010 Aerospace Medical Certification Statistical Handbook
6. Performing Organization Code
7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No.
Skaggs VJ, Norris AI, Johnson R
9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
P.O. Box 25082 11. Contract or Grant No.
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
12. Sponsoring Agency name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Office of Aerospace Medicine
Federal Aviation Administration
800 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20591 14. Sponsoring Agency Code
15. Supplemental Notes
16. Abstract
Introduction. The annual Aerospace Medical Certification Statistical Handbook reports descriptive
characteristics of all active U.S. civil aviation airmen and the aviation medical examiners (AMEs) that perform the required medical examinations. This information has not been published since 1998, so in response to recent need, we reinstated the annual report. The 2010 annual handbook documents the most recent and most widely relevant data on active civil aviation airmen and AMEs.
Methods. Medical certification records from 2006-2010 were selected from the Document Imaging Workflow System (DIWS) which is the FAA medical certification database. All medical data were abstracted from the most recent medical examinations with the exception of medical conditions which were historical and current. Only those with a non-expired medical certificate remained in the dataset. AME records were selected from the Aviation Medical Examiner Information System (AMEIS). The current status of each AME was determined for each year of the study period from 2008-2010, retaining only those with an active status. Airman variables include age, issued and effective medical classes, height, weight, BMI, gender, select medical conditions, special issuances, and FAA region of residence. AME variables include AME type, age, gender, medical specialty, pilot license status, senior examiner status, and region.
Results. Airmen: As of December 31, 2010, there were 598,642 medically certified airmen age 16 and older, and 30.9%, 22.1%, and 47.0% were issued a Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 medical certificate, respectively. Across all medical classes, the average age was 44 years and 93.5% of the airmen were male. The mean BMI for both females and males was 24.2 and 27.3 respectively. Six percent of issued certificates required a special issuance. The most commonly reported medical condition was hypertension with medication, at 11%.
AMEs: Of the 3,651 active AMEs, 93% were civilian, 2.4% federal, and 4.6% military. Nearly 50% reported their medical specialty as family practice. Their average age was 59.4 years; the majority (52%) did not hold a pilot license, and 82% were male.
Summary. This report contains widely requested data on the active U.S. civil airmen population that has not been readily accessible since 1998. This report will be updated annually and will be used by the aerospace community, including FAA leadership, aerospace researchers, advocacy groups, legislative staff, and the general public.
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CONTENTs
Section i. AviAtion MedicAl exAMiners. . . . . 1
Table.1 ..FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners.by.Year.and.Type .. . . . . 1 Table.2 ..Designated.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners.by.Year.and.Region . . . . . 2 Figure.1 ..Distribution.of.Newly.Appointed.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners.by.Region.and.Year . . . . . 3 Figure.2 ..Distribution.of.Active.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners.by.Region.and.Year . . . . . 4 Figure.3 ..Distribution.of.Active.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners.by.Region . . . . . 5 Figure.4 ..Medical.Practice.Specialty.of.Active.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners . . . . . 6 Figure.5 ..Gender.Distribution.of.Active.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners . . . . . 7 Table.3 ..Pilot.License.Type.of.Active.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners. . . . . 8 Figure.6 ..Pilot.License.Type.of.Active.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners . . . . . 9 Table.4 ..Senior.Examiner.Status.of.Active.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners. . . . . 10 Figure.7 ..Senior.Examiner.Status.of.Active.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners.by.Region. . . . . 10 Table.5 ..Age.by.Gender.of.Active.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners . . . . . 11 Figure.8 ..Age.Group.of.Active.FAA.Aviation.Medical.Examiners. . . . . 11
Section ii. AirMAn MedicAl certificAtion. . . . . 13
Table.6 ..Number.of.Medical.Applications.Processed.by.Year . . . . . 13 Table.7 ..Issued.and.Effective.Medical.Class.by.Region. . . . . 14 Table.8 ..Issued.Medical.Class.by.State.of.Residence.and.Gender. . . . . 15 Figure.9 ..Issued.Medical.Class.by.Region.and.Gender. . . . . 16 Table.9 ..Age.as.of.12/31/2010.of.all.Active.Airmen.by.Effective.Medical.Class. . . . . 17 Table.10 ..Age.Groups.of.all.Active.Airmen.by.Effective.Medical.Class. . . . . 17 Figure.10 ..Age.Groups.as.of.12/31/2010.of.all.Active.Airmen. . . . . 18 Figure.11 ..Age.Groups.as.of.12/31/2010.by.Effective.Medical.Class.for.all.Active.Airmen. . . . . 19 Table.11 ..Age.at.Exam.Summary.Statistics.for.Active.Airmen.by.Issued.Medical.Class. . . . . 20 Table.12 ..Age.Groups.for.all.Active.Airmen.by.Issued.Medical.Class. . . . . 20 Figure.12 ..Age.Group.of.all.Active.Airmen.at.Time.of.Exam. . . . . 21 Figure.13 ..Age.Groups.by.Issued.Medical.Class.for.all.Active.Airmen.at.Time.of.Exam. . . . . 22 Table.13 ..Age.at.Time.of.Exam.by.Issued.Medical.Class.and.Gender. . . . . 23 Figure.14 ..Age.Group.at.Time.of.Exam.by.Gender.and.Issued.Medical.Class. . . . . 24 Table.14 ..Height.of.all.Active.Airmen.by.Gender.and.Issued.Medical.Class. . . . . 25 Table.15 ..Height.by.Issued.Medical.Class.and.Gender. . . . . 25 Figure.15 ..Height.by.Gender.and.Issued.Medical.Class. . . . . 26 Figure.16 ..Height.by.Issued.Medical.Class.–.Females.only. . . . . 27 Figure.17 ..Height.by.Issued.Medical.Class.–.Males.only . . . . . 28 Table.16 ..Weight.of.all.Active.Airmen.by.Gender.and.Issued.Medical.Class. . . . . 29 Table.17 ..Weight.by.Issued.Medical.Class.and.Gender. . . . . 29 Figure.18 ..Weight.by.Gender.and.Issued.Medical.Class. . . . . 30 Figure.19 ..Weight.by.Issued.Medical.Class.–.Females.only. . . . . 31 Figure.20 ..Weight.by.Issued.Medical.Class.–.Males.only. . . . . 32 Table.18 ..BMI.of.all.Active.Airmen.by.Gender.and.Issued.Medical.Class . . . . . 33 Table.19 ..BMI.Category.by.Issued.Medical.Class.and.Gender. . . . . 33 Figure.21 ..BMI.by.Gender.and.Issued.Medical.Class. . . . . 34 Figure.22 ..BMI.by.Issued.Medical.Class.–.Females.only . . . . . 35 Figure.23 ..BMI.by.Issued.Medical.Class.–.Males.only. . . . . 36 Table.20 ..Special.Issuance.by.Issued.Medical.Class,.Gender,.Age,.and.BMI. . . . . 37 Figure.24 ..Special.Issuance.by.Issued.Medical.Class. . . . . 38 Figure.25 ..Special.Issuance.by.Age.Group.at.Time.of.Exam. . . . . 39 Figure.26 ..Special.Issuance.by.BMI.Category. . . . . 40 Table.21 ..Top.15.Reported.Medical.Conditions. . . . . 41 Table.22 ..Medical.Conditions.by.Issued.Medical.Class . . . . . 42 Table.22.Continued ..Medical.conditions.by.Issued.Medical.Class. . . . . 43
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Section I. Aviation Medical Examiners
This section characterizes the aviation medical examiners during 2010 with some comparative data from 2008 and 2009. All analyses represent data through December 31, 2010 unless otherwise noted.
An aviation medical examiner (AME) is a physician authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform airmen physical examinations for issuance of FAA medical certificates. These physicians are designated according to the geographical distribution of airmen. There are also military facilities (installations) designated to perform FAA airmen examinations of military personnel for issuance of second- and third-class certificates.
AME seminars are held in each region and at Oklahoma City’s Civil Aerospace Medical Institute to acquaint these physicians with the regulations and procedures governing the issuance of FAA medical certificates.
Table 1. FAA Aviation Medical Examiners by Year and Type.
AME Type* 2008 Number (Percent of Total) 2009 Number (Percent of Total) 2010 Number (Percent of Total) Civilian (90.2)3497 (93.8)3350 (93.0)3397 Federal (2.1)82 (2.3)83 (2.4)86 Military (7.7)299 (3.9)138 (4.6)168 Total 3878 3571 3651
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Table 2. Designated FAA Aviation Medical Examiners by Year and Region
Newly Appointed
Number
(Percent of Total by Year)
All Active
Number
(Percent of Total by Year) Region* 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 Alaskan (3.3)4 (2.1)3 (2.0)3 (1.8)71 (1.9)66 (1.9)68 Central (5.8)7 (5.6)8 (6.1)9 (5.1)198 (5.2)184 (5.1)185 Eastern (4.1)5 (4.2)6 (6.1)9 (10.8)418 (11.0)391 (10.7)390 Federal/Official (2.5)3 (4.2)6 (2.7)4 (2.6)102 (2.9)103 (3.0)111 Great Lakes (11.6)14 (10.5)15 (9.5)14 (13.9)539 (14.4)515 (14.1)514 International (5.0)6 (9.1)13 (14.3)21 (7.3)283 (8.2)293 (8.6)312 Military (32.2)39 (21.7)31 (18.4)27 (7.5)289 (3.6)129 (4.3)158 New England (5.0)6 (4.2)6 (4.8)7 (2.9)113 (3.1)112 (3.2)118 Northwest Mountain (6.6)8 (8.4)12 (8.2)12 (9.8)379 (10.0)357 (9.8)358 Southern (8.3)10 (11.9)17 (10.9)16 (19.4)753 (19.7)703 (19.5)711 Southwest (10.7)13 (14.0)20 (10.2)15 (10.9)423 (11.8)421 (11.6)422 Western-Pacific (5.0)6 (4.2)6 (6.8)10 (8.0)310 (8.3)297 (8.3)304 Total 121 143 147 3878 3571 3651 *unknown region: 42 in 2008, 11 in 2009, 3 in 2010
3 6 Figure 1. Distribution of Newly A pp oi nt ed F A A A vi at io n M ed ic al E xaminers by Region and Year
7 Figure 2. Distribution of Active FAA Avia tio n M ed ic al E xa m in er s by R eg io n an d Y ea r
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9 Figure 4. Medical Practice Specialty of A ct iv e FA A A vi at io n M ed ic al E xa m in er s S pe ci al ty P er ce nt Family Practi ce 49.0 Internal Me di cine 18.9 A er os pa ce M ed ic in e 10 .5 Other 6.9 Occup ational Medici ne 5.8 G en er al S ur ge ry 2. 9 Ophthalm olo gy 2.4 Emerge ncy Medici ne 1.4 Orthop edi c Surge ry 1.2 Otorhin ola ryn gology 1.1 Total 36 54
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Table 3. Pilot License Type of Active FAA Aviation Medical Examiners Pilot License Type* (Percent)Number
Air Transport (1.1)39
Commercial – Instrument Flight Rules (4.6)167
Commercial (2.3)84
Private – Instrument Flight Rules (4.1)148
Private (31.6)1155
Recreational (0.1)2
Student (4.2)152
None (52.2)1904
Total 3651
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Table 4. Senior Examiner Status of Active FAA Aviation Medical Examiners Senior Examiner* (Percent)Number
Yes (58.8)2147
No (41.2)1504
Total 3651
*3 unknown senior examiner status
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Table 5. Age by Gender of Active FAA Aviation Medical Examiners
Number Mean Median StandardDeviation Minimum Maximum
Overall 3651 59.4 58.9 11.2 28.4 92.4 Male 2986 59.7 59.1 11.3 28.4 92.4 Female 280 51.6 52.0 8.9 30.4 81.2 Gender Not Reported 385 62.6 62.8 9.3 35.0 87.8 *3 unknown age
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Section II. Airman Medical Certification
The Aerospace Medical Certification Division is the central screening facility and repository within the Federal Aviation Administration for collection, investigation, adjudication, and analysis of medical data.
Activities of the Aerospace Medical Certification Division are presented in this section. Data are presented by calendar year and represent the most recent medical
examination data for all active civil aviation airmen in the United States and its territories as of December 31, 2010.
Class issued represents the medical class certificate that was issued at the time of the examination. As of July 24, 2008, if the airman is under 40, first- and second-class certificates are valid for 1 year and third-class certificates are valid for 5 years. If the airman is 40 and older, first-class certificates are valid for 6 months, second-class for 1 year, and third-class for 2 years. The length of certificate validity varies for those
requiring a special issuance.
Effective medical class is determined by class issued, the age of the airman, time since exam, and whether the airman had a time limited certificate. A certificate can be issued as a higher class (i.e. first-class) and become valid as a lower class certificate (i.e. third-class) as the validity period expires for each higher class.
All medical data were abstracted from the most recent medical examinations with the exception of medical conditions. Medical conditions are determined by whether the airman has ever reported the condition on any past or current medical examination. Body mass index (BMI) classifications are as follows: Underweight (less than 18.5), Normal (18.5 to 24.9), Overweight (25 to 29.9), and Obese (greater than or equal to 30).
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Table 6. Number of Medical Applications Processed by Year Year ApplicationsNumber of Percent Change From Previous Year
2000 453,595 N/A 2001 454,428 0.2 2002 444,213 -2.2 2003 444,732 0.1 2004 444,248 -0.1 2005 438,414 -1.3 2006 440,267 0.4 2007 452,583 2.8 2008* 425,247 -6.0 2009 397,138 -6.6 2010 394,562 -0.6
*Policy change July 24, 2008 lengthened the time of certificate validity for those under 40 years of age.
17 Table 7. Issued and Effective M ed ic al C la ss b y R eg io n Is su ed M ed ic al C la ss Fi rs t S ec on d Thi rd To ta l A ct iv e A irm en E ffe ct iv e C la ss E ffe ct iv e C la ss E ffe ct iv e C la ss E ffe ct iv e C la ss R eg io n * 1 st C la ss Certified 1 2 3 2nd Clas s Certified 2 3 3rd Clas s Certified 3 Total Airm en C er tif ie d P er ce nt of T ot al Airmen 1 2 3 Alaskan 1,893 1,427 164 302 2,326 1,440 886 3,964 3,964 8,183 1.4 1,427 1,604 5,152 Central 4,776 3,095 474 1,207 5,941 3,633 2,308 14,129 14,129 24,846 4.2 3,095 4,107 17,644 Eastern 18,809 12,553 1,472 4,784 13,667 7,616 6,051 33,717 33,717 66,193 11.1 12,553 9,088 44,552 Great Lakes 26,126 17,617 1,728 6,781 15,770 9,196 6,574 41,230 41,230 83,126 13.9 17,617 10,924 54,585 Ne w England 6,225 4,193 445 1,587 4,282 2,400 1,882 11,059 11,059 21,566 3.6 4,193 2,845 14,528 North w est -Mount ain 18,830 12,207 1,566 5,057 15,781 8,529 7,252 28,648 28,648 63,259 10.6 12,207 10,095 40,957 Southern 41,689 28,919 3,650 9,120 26,542 16,011 10,531 52,057 52,057 120,288 20.1 28,919 19,661 71,708 South w est 20,759 14,079 1,698 4,982 17,789 10,921 6,868 33,080 33,080 71,628 12.0 14,079 12,619 44,930 Western-Pacific 23,746 14,804 2,040 6,902 20,145 11,514 8,631 44,980 44,980 88,871 14.9 14,804 13,554 60,513 US Total 162,853 108,894 13,237 40,722 122,243 71,260 50,983 262,864 262,864 547,960 91.6 108,894 84,497 354,569 Military 4 1 0 3 2,492 912 1,580 5,993 5,993 8,489 1.4 1 912 7,576 International 22,153 9,776 1,825 10,552 7,355 3,031 4,324 12,189 12,189 41,697 7.0 9,776 4,856 27,065 Total 185,010 118,671 15,062 51,277 132,090 75,203 56,887 281,046 281,046 598,146 100 118,671 90,265 389,210 P er ce nt o f T ot al C er tif ie d A irm en 30.9 22.1 47.0 100.0 19.8 15.1 65.1 * 496 airmen w ith unkno w n re gion
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Table 8. Issued Medical Class by State of Residence and Gender
Issued Medical Class
First Second Third Total Airmen
State of Residence * Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male
Alabama 42 1,114 77 2,438 244 3,883 363 7,435 Alaska 140 1,753 183 2,143 378 3,586 701 7,482 Arizona 370 6,117 287 3,918 651 7,996 1,308 18,031 Arkansas 51 850 45 1,467 172 2,438 268 4,755 California 974 12,642 900 12,528 2,658 29,890 4,532 55,060 Colorado 509 5,813 205 2,893 545 6,135 1,259 14,841 Connecticut 87 1,600 61 967 193 2,517 341 5,084 Delaware 19 369 10 311 45 629 74 1,309 District of Columbia 10 95 8 80 39 280 57 455 Florida 1,014 17,380 643 10,398 1,663 18,328 3,320 46,106 Georgia 362 7,311 193 3,452 530 7,129 1,085 17,892 Hawaii 125 1,239 80 698 83 616 288 2,553 Idaho 45 739 80 1,383 189 2,334 314 4,456 Illinois 418 5,578 218 3,060 528 7,347 1,164 15,985 Indiana 179 2,923 91 1,738 309 4,672 579 9,333 Iowa 29 638 42 1,158 200 3,114 271 4,910 Kansas 57 1,179 81 1,713 298 3,735 436 6,627 Kentucky 117 2,505 66 980 185 2,403 368 5,888 Louisiana 44 1,187 75 1,723 158 2,387 277 5,297 Maine 34 468 43 549 95 1,311 172 2,328 Maryland 95 1,694 122 1,562 334 3,755 551 7,011 Massachusetts 145 1,898 107 1,346 343 4,014 595 7,258 Michigan 294 4,018 157 2,305 494 6,612 945 12,935 Minnesota 277 4,127 133 2,124 368 5,345 778 11,596 Mississippi 48 981 39 1,042 125 1,930 212 3,953 Missouri 92 2,148 102 2,043 317 4,416 511 8,607 Montana 60 613 70 1,078 171 1,958 301 3,649 Nebraska 31 602 19 783 125 1,924 175 3,309 Nevada 110 1,976 112 1,492 261 2,585 483 6,053 New Hampshire 76 1,306 58 735 103 1,365 237 3,406 New Jersey 156 2,655 112 1,609 325 4,179 593 8,443 New Mexico 36 605 96 1,038 174 1,898 306 3,541 New York 268 4,312 208 2,979 589 7,849 1,065 15,140 North Carolina 200 3,868 135 2,602 433 6,509 768 12,979 North Dakota 36 817 34 867 53 1,102 123 2,786 Ohio 251 4,675 175 2,473 525 7,316 951 14,464 Oklahoma 78 1,447 128 2,126 319 4,158 525 7,731 Oregon 112 1,401 215 2,535 388 4,359 715 8,295 Pennsylvania 235 4,464 225 3,083 527 7,144 987 14,691 Rhode Island 27 300 12 161 35 443 74 904 South Carolina 80 1,559 74 1,357 207 3,096 361 6,012 South Dakota 30 305 30 652 53 1,035 113 1,992 Tennessee 205 4,048 147 2,430 302 4,353 654 10,831 Texas 744 15,717 609 10,482 1,579 19,797 2,932 45,996 Utah 155 2,946 152 2,361 169 2,460 476 7,767 Vermont 23 261 18 225 44 596 85 1,082 Virginia 238 3,824 171 2,664 584 6,202 993 12,690 Washington 444 5,697 308 4,077 694 8,086 1,446 17,860 West Virginia 17 283 20 371 64 1,001 101 1,655 Wisconsin 120 2,078 90 1,623 368 5,103 578 8,804 Wyoming 13 283 29 395 90 1,070 132 1,748 US Territories 41 1,063 38 687 73 1,064 152 2,814 Military 1 3 80 2,412 551 5,442 632 7,857 International 1,230 20,923 387 6,968 800 11,389 2,417 39,280 Total 10,594 174,397 7,800 124,284 20,750 260,285 39,144 558,966 *532 airmen missing state
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Table 9. Age as of 12/31/2010 of all Active Airmen by Effective Medical Class Effective Medical Class Number of airmen Mean Median DeviationStandard
First 118,769 43.1 44.0 12.0
Second 90,315 49.1 49.6 13.4
Third 389,558 43.1 41.1 16.3
All Classes 598,642 44.0 43.6 15.3
Table 10. Age Groups of all Active Airmen by Effective Medical Class
Effective Medical Class Number
(Percent) Age Group
(as of 12/31/2010) First Second Third
16-20 (2.02)2,403 (1.62)1,467 10,292(2.64) 20-24 (5.60)6,647 (4.31)3,892 (12.94)50,418 25-29 11,523(9.70) (5.40)4,880 (13.11)51,083 30-34 (10.87)12,906 (4.66)4,208 37,598(9.65) 35-39 (12.20)14,488 (5.76)5,198 36,264(9.31) 40-44 (12.16)14,441 (13.16)11,884 36,064(9.26) 45-49 (14.26)16,934 (16.45)14,861 28,879(7.41) 50-54 (15.23)18,093 (14.37)12,976 34,016(8.73) 55-59 (10.88)12,922 (12.01)10,848 33,470(8.59) 60-64 (5.75)6,828 (10.97)9,912 28,596(7.34) 65+ (1.33)1,584 (11.28)10,189 (11.01)42,878 Total 118,769 (19.84) 90,315 (15.09) 389,558 (65.07)
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Table 11. Age at Exam Summary Statistics for Active Airmen by Issued Medical Class Issued Medical Class Number of airmen Mean Median Standard Deviation
First 185,206 39.6 39.5 13.3
Second 132,153 43.1 43.2 15.6
Third 281,283 44.3 45.3 17.1
All Classes 598,642 42.6 42.7 15.8
Table 12. Age Groups for all Active Airmen by Issued Medical Class Issued Medical Class
Number (Percent) Age Group
(at time of exam) First Second Third 16-20 12,387(6.69) (5.98)7,903 19,197(6.82) 20-24 (11.08)20,514 (10.53)13,922 (11.54)32,467 25-29 (11.69)21,656 (10.01)13,230 24,393(8.67) 30-34 (11.07)20,507 10,725(8.12) 21,461(7.63) 35-39 (10.83)20,054 (10.24)13,538 25,522(9.07) 40-44 (10.33)19,135 11,278(8.53) 16,185(5.75) 45-49 (12.17)22,531 (10.71)14,154 25,361(9.02) 50-54 (11.62)21,513 (10.18)13,449 (10.70)30,102 55-59 15,406(8.32) 11,538(8.73) (10.10)28,398 60-64 (4.77)8,843 10,910(8.26) 23,268(8.27) 65+ (1.44)2,660 11,506(8.71) (12.42)34,929 Total 185,206 (30.94) 132,153 (22.08) 281,283 (46.99)
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25 Figure 13. Age Groups by Issued Medical Cla ss for all Active Airm en a t T im e of E xa m
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Table 13. Age at Time of Exam by Issued Medical Class and Gender Issued Medical Class
First Second Third Total Airmen
Age
Group Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male 16-20 1,459 10,928 1,039 6,864 2,821 16,376 5,319 34,168 20-24 1,822 18,692 1,214 12,708 3,378 29,089 6,414 60,489 25-29 1,668 19,988 1,137 12,093 2,330 22,063 5,135 54,144 30-34 1,561 18,946 845 9,880 1,820 19,641 4,226 48,467 35-39 1,225 18,829 894 12,644 2,059 23,463 4,178 54,936 40-44 929 18,206 596 10,682 1,097 15,088 2,622 43,976 45-49 886 21,645 680 13,474 1,575 23,786 3,141 58,905 50-54 654 20,859 549 12,900 1,853 28,249 3,056 62,008 55-59 334 15,072 420 11,118 1,572 26,826 2,326 53,016 60-64 67 8,776 238 10,672 1,058 22,210 1,363 41,658 65+ 12 2,648 195 11,311 1,223 33,706 1,430 47,665 Total 10,617 174,589 7,807 124,346 20,786 260,497 39,210 559,432
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Table 14. Height of all Active Airmen by Gender and Issued Medical Class Issued Medical Class* Number of
airmen Mean Median Standard Deviation
Females 10,616 65.5 65.0 2.7 First Males 174,574 70.6 71.0 2.7 Females 7,807 65.4 65.0 2.9 Second Males 124,338 70.5 71.0 2.7 Females 20,785 65.4 65.0 3.0 Third Males 260,478 70.5 70.0 2.8 Females 39,208 65.4 65.0 2.9 All Classes Males 559,390 70.5 71.0 2.7
*44 airmen missing height
Table 15. Height by Issued Medical Class and Gender Issued Medical Class
First Second Third Total Airmen
Height* Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male
<59 37 182 49 145 158 316 244 643 59 43 56 45 72 123 150 211 278 60 165 110 156 146 462 331 783 587 61 348 92 254 116 756 291 1,358 499 62 744 162 588 147 1,634 431 2,966 740 63 1,038 382 801 281 2,142 821 3,981 1,484 64 1,496 1,119 1,059 891 2,865 2,110 5,420 4,120 65 1,481 2,526 1,080 1,846 2,862 4,214 5,423 8,586 66 1,619 5,851 1,187 4,584 2,908 9,686 5,714 20,121 67 1,328 10,349 910 7,476 2,304 16,012 4,542 33,837 68 983 16,448 657 12,045 1,734 25,434 3,374 53,927 69 592 20,904 403 15,118 1,128 30,877 2,123 66,899 70 375 26,289 267 18,826 732 39,948 1,374 85,063 71 182 23,798 139 17,455 406 36,101 727 77,354 72 100 26,486 118 18,559 266 37,790 484 82,835 73 39 15,649 44 10,533 117 22,077 200 48,259 74 19 12,201 24 8,051 93 16,687 136 36,939 75 10 6,219 14 4,099 48 8,781 72 19,099 76 9 3,702 6 2,495 28 5,226 43 11,423 77 4 1,229 3 871 8 1,849 15 3,949 78+ 4 820 3 582 11 1,346 18 2,748 Total 10,616 174,574 7,807 124,338 20,785 260,478 39,208 559,390 *44 airmen missing height and/or gender
29 Figure 15. Height by Gender a nd Is su ed M ed ic al C la ss
27 30 Figure 16. Height by Issued Medical Class – Females only
31 Figure 17. Height by Issued Medical Class – Males only
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Table 16. Weight of all Active Airmen by Gender and Issued Medical Class
Issued Medical Class* Number of airmen Mean Median DeviationStandard
Females 10,615 144.2 139.0 28.2 First Males 174,572 190.5 187.0 32.6 Females 7,807 149.7 143.0 31.8 Second Males 124,329 194.2 190.0 33.7 Females 20,782 148.2 142.0 30.7 Third Males 260,459 194.1 190.0 34.5 Females 39,204 147.4 141.0 30.3 All Classes Males 559,360 193.0 190.0 33.8 *78 missing weight
Table 17. Weight by Issued Medical Class and Gender Issued Medical Class
First Second Third Total Airmen
Weight*
Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male
<100 106 60 51 25 131 59 288 144 100-109 400 145 256 62 719 163 1,375 370 110-119 1,085 599 696 290 1,868 685 3,649 1,574 120-129 1,769 1,623 1,147 973 3,204 2,170 6,120 4,766 130-139 2,027 3,900 1,265 2,397 3,536 5,036 6,828 11,333 140-149 1,616 7,396 1,203 4,543 3,106 10,234 5,925 22,173 150-159 1,156 12,602 843 7,967 2,403 17,181 4,402 37,750 160-169 772 18,187 637 11,635 1,674 24,655 3,083 54,477 170-179 557 22,537 482 14,726 1,252 31,144 2,291 68,407 180-189 377 24,307 341 16,607 866 34,478 1,584 75,392 190-199 254 21,735 255 15,385 613 31,661 1,122 68,781 200-209 125 17,792 187 13,504 398 27,225 710 58,521 210-219 115 13,412 138 10,573 291 21,371 544 45,356 220-229 85 9,989 108 7,982 235 16,825 428 34,796 230-239 69 7,067 69 5,803 163 11,808 301 24,678 240-249 37 4,545 50 4,011 107 8,359 194 16,915 250-259 22 3,064 22 2,699 79 5,674 123 11,437 260-269 14 2,023 16 1,765 50 3,834 80 7,622 270-279 13 1,271 14 1,143 36 2,681 63 5,095 280+ 16 2,318 27 2,239 51 5,216 94 9,773 Total 10,615 174,572 7,807 124,329 20,782 260,459 39,204 559,360 *78 airmen missing weight and/or gender
33 Figure 18. Weight by Gender a nd Is su ed M ed ic al C la ss
31 34 Figure 19. Weight by Issued Medical Class – Fem al es only
35 Figure 20. Weight by Issued Medical Class – Males only
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Table 18. BMI of all Active Airmen by Gender and Issued Medical Class
Issued Medical Class* Number of airmen Mean Median DeviationStandard
Females 10,614 23.6 22.7 4.2 First Males 174,561 26.8 26.4 4.2 Females 7,807 24.5 23.4 4.8 Second Males 124,326 27.5 27.0 4.4 Females 20,781 24.3 23.3 4.6 Third Males 260,447 27.5 27.0 4.5 Females 39,202 24.2 23.2 4.5 All Classes Males 559,334 27.3 26.8 4.4
*106 airmen missing BMI
Table 19. BMI Category by Issued Medical Class and Gender Issued Medical Class
First Second Third Total Airmen
BMI*
Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male
Underweight 512 1,521 267 807 708 1,810 1,487 4,138
Normal 7,147 58,175 4,718 35,775 12,910 76,359 24,775 170,309 Overweight 2,132 81,567 1,829 57,783 4,939 119,001 8,900 258,351 Obese 823 33,298 993 29,961 2,224 63,277 4,040 126,536 Total 10,614 174,561 7,807 124,326 20,781 260,447 39,202 559,334 *106 airmen missing BMI and/or gender
37 Figure 21. BMI by Gender a nd Is su ed M ed ic al C la ss
35 38 Fi gu re 2 2. B M I b y Is su ed M ed ic al C la ss – F em al es o nl y
39 Fi gu re 2 3. B M I b y Is su ed M ed ic al C la ss – M al es o nl y
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Table 20. Special Issuance by Issued Medical Class, Gender, Age, and BMI
Special Issuance Yes (Percent) (Percent)No First (4.40)8,149 177,057(95.60) Second (5.06)6,693 125,460(94.94) Class Issued Third 21,625(7.69) 259,658(92.31) Female (3.51)1,375 (96.49)37,835 Gender Male 35,092(6.27) 524,340(93.73) 16-20 (1.37)542 (98.63)38,945 20-24 (1.08)723 (98.92)66,180 25-29 (1.34)797 (98.66)58,482 30-34 (1.83)963 (98.17)51,730 35-39 (2.26)1,337 (97.74)57,777 40-44 (4.01)1,870 (95.99)44,728 45-49 (5.18)3,213 (94.82)58,833 50-54 (7.57)4,928 (92.43)60,136 55-59 (10.37)5,741 (89.63)49,601 60-64 (13.91)5,984 (86.09)37,037 Age at Exam 65+ (21.12)10,369 (78.88)38,726 Underweight 112 (1.99) 5,513 (98.01) Normal 7,701 (3.95) 187,383 (96.05) Overweight 16,927 (6.33) 250,324 (93.67) BMI* Obese 11,723 (8.98) 118,853 (91.02) Total 36,467 (6.09) 562,175 (93.90) *106 airmen missing BMI
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Table 21. Top 15 Reported Medical Conditions
Pathology Description Number Percent
Hypertension with medication 64,434 10.76
Other miscellaneous allergic conditions* 37,662 6.29 Hernias – inguinal, femoral, umbilical, hiatal 31,724 5.30 Urolithiasis – stones or calculus of kidney, ureter, bladder 24,037 4.02 Male genital system – prostatic, varicocele, hydrocele,
transurethral resection of prostate (TURP),
spermatocele, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) 22,827 3.81 Other esophagus, stomach, and duodenal conditions –
severe gastritis, esophageal reflux, achalasia, GERD, gastroplasty, dysphagia, dyspepsia, thrombus abdomen aorta#
21,902 3.66
Other skin conditions – includes acne, abnormal
pigmentation, vitiligo, psoriasis, keratosis, neurofibroma, (basal cell carcinoma), adenoma, ganglio neuroma, fibroma, fibroadenoma, neuroma, Morton’s neuroma, hemangioma‡
15,570 2.60
Hayfever 15,446 2.58
Ruptured intervertebral disk, nucleus pulposus, spinal fusion, laminectomy and spinal stenosis, compression
disc, other back surgeries 15,328 2.56
Other lower extremities conditions – operations, fractures, dislocation, knee replacement, knee
reconstruction, ACL reconstruction§ 13,863 2.32
Asthma 12,615 2.11
Neuroses – hysterical, hysterical-conversion type, hysterical-dissociative type, phobic, neurasthenic,
depersonalization, hypochondriacal, adjustment disorder and other neurosis
12,178 2.03
Murmur – includes functional or physiological 10,301 1.72 Traumatic brain injury, concussion, amnesia, coma (30
minutes or more), loss of memory 10,197 1.70
Other general heart pathology (abnormal ECG, open heart surgery, etc.). Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, ablation, AV block, right bundle branch block, left bundle branch block†
9,998 1.67
* Excludes hayfever and asthma
# Excludes ulcers, gastrectomy, lapband staple bypass, gastric bypass, hernias, esophageal varices ‡ Excludes dermatitis, pilonidal cyst, significant scarring, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma
§ Excludes deformity of toes, foot, or leg, diseases (synovitis, arthritis, bursitis, osteomyelitis, neoplasms, polymyaglia
rheumatica, etc.), rheumatoid arthritis, unstable knee (locked knee, herniated meniscus, no patella)
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Table 22. Medical Conditions by Issued Medical Class
Issued Medical Class
First Second Third Total
Color vision deficiency (0.84)1,553 (0.75)991 (0.67)1,894 (0.74)4,438 Vision Monocular vision (0.14)255 (0.30)390 (0.48)1,353 1,998 (0.33) Lung transplant (0.00)1 (0.00)1 (0.00)1 (0.00)3 Heart transplant (0.00)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)3 (0.00)3 Liver transplant (0.00)8 (0.00)6 (0.01)42 (0.01)56 Transplants Kidney transplant (0.02)33 (0.02)24 (0.03)76 (0.02)133 Myocardial infarction (0.28)520 (0.28)365 (0.78)2,187 (0.51)3,072 Coronary angioplasty with a stent (0.38)708 (0.38)498 (1.06)2,982 (0.70)4,188 Coronary angioplasty procedure (0.11)210 (0.13)172 (0.29)810 (0.20)1,192 Coronary artery bypass surgery (0.19)354 (0.19)254 (0.73)2,067 (0.45)2,675 Implanted pacemaker (0.03)57 (0.04)59 (0.11)322 (0.07)438 Aortic valve conditions* (0.24)445 (0.27)355 (0.46)1,293 (0.35)2,093 Mitral valve conditions# (0.32)591 (0.35)469 (0.56)1,568 (0.44)2,628 Cardiac Hypertension with medication 12,451(6.72) (10.25)13,548 (13.66)38,435 (10.76)64,434
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Table 22 (Continued). Medical Conditions by Issued Medical Class Medical Class Issued
First Second Third Total
Alcohol abuse/dependence (0.91)1,677 (0.72)956 (0.62)1,752 4,385(0.73) Drug abuse/dependence (0.37)679 (0.41)540 (0.27)759 (0.33)1,978 Alcohol/Drug case monitored (0.47)868 (0.04)57 (0.00)12 (0.16)937 Alcohol related offense‡ (5.26)9,743 (5.69)7,521 13,997(4.98) 31,261(5.22) Alcohol and Drugs Drug related offense/misuse§ (0.27)506 (0.41)548 (0.33)920 (0.33)1,974 Sleep apnea (0.74)1,373 (0.87)1,150 (0.95)2,668 5,191 (0.87) Applied for SSRI use (0.00)6 (0.01)11 (0.02)45 (0.01)62 SSRI special issuance (0.00)5 (0.00)2 (0.00)5 (0.00)12 Other conditions of interest Diabetes† 901 (0.49) (0.98)1,296 (1.54)4,323 (1.09)6,520
* Includes aortic valvular disease, aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, aortic
insufficiency, bicuspid aortic valve, also replacement, ruptured aorta or lacerated, aortic bruit
#Includes mitral valve disease, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, mitral insufficiency. Does not include valve replacement. ‡Includes DUI, DWI, public intox, wet/reckless, .04-.09 blood alcohol
§ Includes drug offenses and positive drug test other than Drug Industry Program (Failed Drug Testing) † Controlled by hypoglycemic drugs or insulin
